Health Beat
Monitoring the Pulse of Health Care Journalism
Ad
-
All in the family: When medical experts disagree #ahcj13
Oncologist Jerome Groopman and endocrinologist Pamela Hartzband both attended Ivy League medical schools. He went to Columbia. She went to…
-
•
Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Jeannette Moninger
Jeannette Moninger, independent journalist, Denver, Colo.: What has been your favorite session so far? The doctors last night were fascinating…
-
•
Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Lisa Zamosky
Lisa Zamosky, independent journalist, Tustin, Calif.: What has been your favorite panel today? I enjoyed the Health Policy (“Health Policy: what’s up next…
-
•
Using data to track doctors’ referrals, relationships #ahcj13
Going online is usually a great way to waste time or — for adventurous social media users — get in…
-
•
Pharmaceutical industry influence starts with the doctor’s prescribing pen #ahcj13
Can a doctor’s prescription be bought for a tuna sandwich? Whether it’s a tuna sandwich, steak dinner or a four-figure…
-
•
Journalists discuss quote approval, emailed questions, access to experts #ahcj13
You’re on a tight deadline, and your source will only take questions by email. A public information officer insists on…
-
•
Impressions from around the conference #ahcj13
After learning about the flaws in hospital ratings in one of Thursday’s sessions, I feel confident presenting my equally unscientific…
-
•
Mass. governor welcomes journalists, focuses on cost containment #ahcj13
Expanding access to health care and improving quality while containing costs are issues Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says are central…
-
•
Simple tools for spicing up your stories with multimedia #ahcj13
Do you think adding multimedia to your online work is complicated? In a Thursday afternoon session Michelle Johnson, a professor of…
-
AHCJ unveils hospitalinspections.org
The Association of Health Care Journalists today launched hospitalinspections.org, a free, searchable news application that compiles thousands of federal inspection…
Featured Resources
Work the Health Beat.
Get exclusive news and training opportunities from AHCJ in your inbox once a week.